A rally organised by the All Progressives Congress in Okirika, Rivers state which is home
to Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, was interrupted twice by hoodlums on today. The rally was first interrupted by triple bomb blasts which occurred a
few minutes after the leadership and party faithful assembled at the
Okirika National Secondary School field in the early hours of the day.
A source told
PREMIUM TIMES that the rally had just got underway, when three bombs
went off in quick succession in three different locations close to the
venue of the programme. There was a stampede as people fled in different directions to
safety and nobody knows who detonated the bombs but it was very close to the
football field where the rally took place. Many people sustained
injuries while trying to escape to safety.
Two hours after the initial disruption, the organizers rallied party
faithful and supporters back to the venue of the rally and the programme
was kicked off again. Just as the speakers mounted the platform to address the rally,
sporadic gunshots rented the air and the party members again took to
their heels.
The party’s gubernatorial candidate, Dakuku Peterside, was fielding
questions from a Channels Television reporter when the gunshots went
off. Both Mr. Peterside and the reporter took to their heels as armed
mobile policemen fired back and tried to calm down frightened citizens.
While monitoring the rally, which was broadcast live on Channels
Television, PREMIUM TIMES saw one old man with a walking stick
struggling to escape to safety while the gunshots persisted.
The aged party supporter fell down but got up again and still ran away with the help of his walking stick. The Channels Television cameras were left rolling while the cameramen scampered to safety in the nearby buildings.
Still in campaign mode and all this is happening. We can't imagine the post-election mode. Only God would save us. Support a violence free elections!
So I heard oooo, are boko harams entering PH
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